Ultralip and TKFASHUN

Your daily digest of youth culture

Apr 30

Selena Gomez and Drake are starring in a thriller directed by Petra Collins, Billie Eilish released a (good) new song, DJ Khalid released a (boring*) new album, and…

*The Justin Bieber song’s actually pretty good, but it’s no “I’m the One.”

THE WORLD KNOWS HER AS ‘DISASTER GIRL.’ SHE JUST MADE $500,000 OFF THE MEME

This is the first time an NFT has been interesting to me. nyt

HIGHSNOBIETY RELEASES WHITE PAPER ON GAMING AND FASHION

“Calling someone in Gen Z a gamer is like calling a Baby Boomer a 'television-watcher,' or calling a Millennial a 'social media user.'” wwd

EBAY SAYS SALES OF SNEAKERS AND WATCHES HAVE ACCELERATED, AND TRADING CARDS ARE NEXT

The site is increasingly reaching Gen Z and millennial shoppers through “social shopping” shows like the eBay Sneaker Showdown. wires

MEET TKFASHUN: THE BANKSY OF BARGAIN SHOPPING

The Instagram account, run by a grad student, spotlights “most golden of grails” at TK Maxx (the British arm of TJ’s). dazed

HOW CLINIQUE IS REACHING GEN Z ON TIKTOK

Clinique was my first-ever makeup counter experience (small town, smaller mall) and I will be loyal to Black Honey til the day I die. prweek

OLIVIA RODRIGO JUST SPILLED ALL ON A SECRET NEW GLOSSIER PRODUCT

Glossier announced its next launch — the Ultralip, a hydrating lip color “that's as buildable as a lip tint, with the sheen of a gloss, but moisturizing like a balm” — by seeding it to Rodrigo ahead of her getting-ready-routine video for Vogue. r29

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